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Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)
UK department running local government reorganisation and Reform-commissioner standoffs across England.
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#13 22 Jul
Harlow becomes fifth council to sue
UK Local Elections 2026#13 16 Jul
Confirmed final reorganisation decisions for 14 county areas
UK Local Elections 2026: England loses 96 councils by 2028#13 16 Jul
Two counties pulled from the merger
UK Local Elections 2026#10 1 Jun
A fourth county sues over its abolition
UK Local Elections 2026#9 18 May
Received formal challenge to LGR programme from three Reform-led councils
UK Local Elections 2026: Essex sues to stop its own abolition#8 12 May
Mentioned in: Nine of 14 raise tax, eight drop climate
UK Local Elections 2026#7 9 May
Lancashire quits Home Office refugee scheme
UK Local Elections 2026#7 7 May
retained legal control of Thurrock's £1.5bn Section 114 budget via commissioners
UK Local Elections 2026: Thurrock: Reform 41/49 with no budget#6 1 May
Held commissioners overseeing Thurrock's £1.5 billion Section 114 estate on election day
UK Local Elections 2026: 22% of councils on emergency support#3 13 Apr
Mentioned in: Reform projected for three county halls
UK Local Elections 2026#1 25 Mar
MHCLG sets unitary structure for four English counties
UK Local Elections 2026#1 9 Mar
Surrey shadow councils created by statutory order
UK Local Elections 2026#1 22 Feb
Granted EFS in principle to 36 authorities for 2026-27
Is Britain Actually Broke?: Emergency support now covers 36 councils#1 16 Feb
Six devolution mayoral elections postponed to 2027-2028
UK Local Elections 2026#1 16 Feb
Reed reverses postponement, government pays Reform UK costs
UK Local Elections 2026#1 9 Feb